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...subject. The son of a wig manufacturer, Bernstein went to Harvard and made a dazzling debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 25; he conquered Broadway with West Side Story and then endured the musical catastrophes of Mass and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue; he abandoned his long-suffering wife Felicia and spent his last years as the chain-smoking, emphysema-racked Yoda of the Dakota apartment building in New York City. Bernstein's life followed the trajectory of a cautionary tale with the lesson, whom the gods would destroy they first give too many talents...
...medical establishment is skeptical. "Montignac's diet works short term because anyone loses weight when deprived of sugar and starch," says nutritionist Dr. Jacques Fricker. "But it could be dangerous, since up to 70% of his calories come from fat, which increases the risk of heart disease." Says Felicia Busch of the American Dietetic Association in Chicago: "The most important thing we know is that fat content is what makes people fat, and his theory goes against the scientific grain." Others complain that he encourages too much alcohol consumption, which could cause liver damage. Montignac denies his diet is high...
Alicia Powell, 10, particularly enjoys the painting activities. Her mother Felicia, an assistant secretary in Time Warner's tax department, says the center "saved my life, really." Until now, Alicia had spent school holidays alone at home on Staten Island. "It had been a real big pressure on her and tremendous pressure on me," says Felicia, a divorced parent. "Now she's happy to know that when school is closed, she can go with Mommy...
...Felicia J. Rector '94, an African-American resident of Cabot, tackled the issue of affirmative action when she wrote, "Affirmative action is not about placing `unqualified' people in positions they can't handle, but giving them access to that which was denied or would be denied to them normally...
...minor variations this scene also takes place in Boulder, Colorado; Cedar City, Utah; San Diego; Houston; Dallas; Orlando, Florida; an inner-city park in Louisville, Kentucky; the grounds of a legendary mansion alongside the Hudson River; New York City's Central Park; and dozens of other locales. According to Felicia Londre, secretary of the Shakespeare Theater Association of America, the U.S. has about 100 outdoor Shakespeare festivals. Some have grown, like Ashland's, into major institutions offering varied repertoires. Others operate just a few weeks a year. Nearly all rely on a lot of novice, non-Equity players. But almost...